Blockchain at Penn

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Club Mission

Overview

Blockchain at Penn is the leading undergraduate, graduate, and MBA student organization at the University of Pennsylvania seeking to onboard students to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 landscape. We engage with the broader ecosystem via institutional and industry partnerships, which fuel our initiatives in education, strategy, and research. Blockchain at Penn serves as a stepping stone toward direct involvement and recruitment.

Students undergo the education program as an opportunity to analyze the emerging Web3 market as well as fundamental concepts in mechanism design and finance as applied to blockchain. The program is designed for those entering the club and does not require previous experience. We seek a willingness to dive into the space at depth.

Blockchain at Penn additionally hosts a semesterly Wharton Advisory Board course on Blockchain and the annual Conference, as well as cross-university trading and hackathon competitions.

Stay up to date via our lu.ma, website, newsletter, and twitter! 

Committees

Students are then invited to join committees, where upperclassmen guide members to develop skill sets in smart contract development, VC investment, DeFi/yield/MEV trading strategy, quantitative research, and governance. 

Students participating in committees have access to more club-wide events as well as travel to different blockchain conferences/hackathons domestically and internationally. Last semester, we sponsored students to attend conferences in Seoul, Istanbul, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Bogota, Denver, New York, San Francisco, and more!

Fall 2024 Recruitment

Our Fall 2024 recruitment is open to any undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student. You should complete the application if you are interested in joining a committee or if you would like to indicate interest in the education program / reading groups. Note that the committees require additional answers.

If you have any questions while completing your application, w encourage you to reach out to our leadership via the contact information included on the application form. The application is available here: https://forms.gle/bd4iKM4AgCHYSYk47

We will be hosting two Info Sessions:

1. September 5th, 7pm in Gutmann 209 

2. September 9th, 7pm in Huntsman Hall G60

Also, sign up for coffee chats here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDnHD3ql0KzopGj-5DptDax5ZXShBjppJpU2_RZrYVQl5YxA/viewform?usp=send_form

Sign up to our Listerv to stay updated with our recruitment events here: https://mailchi.mp/sas/penn-blockchain-listerv-signup

FAQ

Most Recent
Question: How do I join this club? - Ngaatendwe Manyika

Hi, applications for this semester are over. But feel free to reach out at pennblockchain@gmail.com to see if there is a way we can still work together!

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Question: Is the application for Fall 2024 the same application as the google form with the banner: Fall 2023? Thanks! - Anonymous

Hi! You can access our application for Fall 2024 here: https://forms.gle/ViJQ87EdqU3MRRur5

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Question: Hi! I was looking for the application in Penn clubs and on the site and can't seem to find it. Is there somewhere else I should look? - Anonymous

Absolutely! You can find our application for Fall 2024 here.

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Question: Hi, I would love to join but I am a graduate student in a remote program so I do not reside on campus. Will there be a zoom option to participate? - Anonymous

This is definitely possible for any students abroad or in graduate programs! Feel free to apply through the normal application.

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Question: Hello, when will Spring 2022 apps be open? - Yuvaraj Gambhir

Spring 2022 applications are currently open at https://tinyurl.com/pbspring2022!

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Question: Hi! I'm a co-founder of Blockchain By Women and have been working in the blockchain space for the last four years. Is there an application to the club? I'd love to be a part of it! - Marina Wolters

We'd love to hear more about what you're working on, applications are now open!

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Question: Hi! I'd love to be a part of Penn Blockchain. Is there an application, and if so, when is the deadline? - Anonymous

Thanks for your question, applications are now open at www.pennblockchain.com!

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Basic Info

10 Registered (> 100 Members)

Not Currently Accepting Members

Application Required

Both Semesters


Contact

How to Get Involved

Applications for Fall 2024 are now open and due on Friday, September 13th at 11:59 ET. Please see the application form here (https://forms.gle/bd4iKM4AgCHYSYk47) where you can either mark interest in the education program / reading groups or apply for our committees. Please also ensure you have completed any supplemental questions for the committee applications.

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